Publications by authors named "Mehrdad Hagh Azalli"
Erratum for Houri et al., "High Prevalence Rate of Microbial Contamination in Patient-Ready Gastrointestinal Endoscopes in Tehran, Iran: an Alarming Sign for the Occurrence of Severe Outbreaks".
Hamidreza Houri Hamid Asadzadeh Aghdaei Sepideh Firuzabadi Babak Khorsand Fatemeh Soltanpoor Mehrdad Hagh Azalli
Microbiol Spectr
March 2023
High Prevalence Rate of Microbial Contamination in Patient-Ready Gastrointestinal Endoscopes in Tehran, Iran: an Alarming Sign for the Occurrence of Severe Outbreaks.
Hamidreza Houri Hamid Asadzadeh Aghdaei Sepideh Firuzabadi Babak Khorsand Fatemeh Soltanpoor Mehrdad Hagh Azalli
Microbiol Spectr
October 2022
Article Synopsis
- * Out of 133 sampled endoscopes, 47% and 32% were found contaminated in two phases, with common bacteria including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli, many of which were multidrug-resistant.
- * Molecular testing revealed that some endoscopes were contaminated with viruses like hepatitis B, C, and HIV, indicating a significant risk for endoscopy-associated infections and related health complications in the local population.